FundMECFSResearch to News@lemmy.world · 21 hours agoPricing software adds billions to rental costs, White House sayswww.axios.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1254
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minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up68·20 hours agoWe’ve known this for several years now. Do something about it.
minus-squareRustyEarthfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours ago In August, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against the company, alleging its pricing algorithm allows landlords to collectively push rents higher.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·18 hours agoI think you misunderstood the issue. House/apartment rental companies use software to price fix with each other.
minus-squarefossilesque@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 hours agoHaha, so it would seem. :)
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 hours agoThe comment was in reference to their misunderstanding rather than any doubt about what landlords are doing.
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoLemme sent me the wrong comment in my feed.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-240 minutes agoI think it might struggle when comments get deleted. And this comment chain is a bit of a mess start to finish haha
We’ve known this for several years now. Do something about it.
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I think you misunderstood the issue. House/apartment rental companies use software to price fix with each other.
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Haha, so it would seem. :)
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The comment was in reference to their misunderstanding rather than any doubt about what landlords are doing.
Lemme sent me the wrong comment in my feed.
I think it might struggle when comments get deleted. And this comment chain is a bit of a mess start to finish haha